County’s unemployment drops in July

ARENAC COUNTY — After increasing in June, the unemployment rate in Arenac County decreased in July by .4-percent, dropping from 17.3-percent to 16.9-percent, the county’s third best percentage this year.

Arenac County’s unemployment rate was better than 22 counties in Michigan, which saw an overall increase in its jobless rate, increasing to 15.6-percent in July, up a small margin, from its 15.4-percent rate.

Acuna is an economic analyst for the Saginaw, Bay, Midland, Flint and Thumb areas.